Education
Education news from UK Parliament.
MPs launch inquiry into transport connecting young people to jobs and training
The Transport Committee has launched an inquiry exploring the issue of transport as a barrier to young people finding and taking up employment
21 July 2026
Multibillion-pound government back-office savings programme set to fail without change
The government continues not to have a grip on managing the strategy to pool back-office functions between Departments. In a new report on the Government Shared Services strategy, the Public Accounts Committee highlights a string of issues with the scheme.
14 July 2026
Government has ‘moral obligation’ to reverse freezing of student loans repayment threshold
The government has a moral obligation to reverse the decision to freeze the threshold at which student loans are repaid, a new report published by the Treasury Committee says.
06 July 2026
Lords considers affordability and quality of higher education
Members discuss quality and value of post-secondary education. Catch up
03 July 2026
June heatwave: Urgent action needed on “silent killer” of extreme heat
As a record-breaking heatwave hits parts of the UK this week, the Chair of the Environmental Audit Committee has pushed the government on what it is doing to tackle the “silent killer” of extreme heat.
25 June 2026
Education Committee launches new inquiry on school reforms
Today the Education Committee launches a new inquiry on school reform, after the government announced major proposals for reform in February’s Schools White Paper.
18 June 2026
Government’s response on SEND reform published by Education Committee
Today the Education Committee publishes the government’s response to its report on special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) support reform.
17 June 2026
Social media ban: Education Committee Chair responds
Responding to news that the government will ban under-16s from social media
15 June 2026
Lords debates welfare reforms and youth unemployment
Members consider youth unemployment. Catch up
12 June 2026
Prisons, Probation and Rehabilitation in Wales: Overcrowded prisons and workforce pressures undermining safety and rehabilitation, MPs warn
Population pressures, staffing challenges and overcrowding have undermined staff and prisoner safety and the effectiveness of rehabilitation across the prison estate in England and Wales, the Welsh Affairs Committee warns in a report published today.
08 June 2026
Short debates in the Lords
Members debate declining birth rates, local councillors, establishing a national arts bank, UK energy prices, and the case for a cross-sector AI regulation bill. Catch up
05 June 2026
Student loans: More than 52,000 responses to Treasury Committee call for evidence
The Treasury Committee has published a summary of the results of its public survey on student loans and the taxation of graduates.
27 May 2026
Lords debates King’s Speech
Members had five days of debate following the State Opening of Parliament. Catch up
25 May 2026
Public Services Committee launches inquiry into falling primary school rolls
Falling primary school rolls inquiry launched by Public Services Committe
20 May 2026
Schools and youth groups invited to sign up for democratic engagement and votes at 16 discussion packs for parliamentary inquiry
Schools and youth groups invited to sign up for democratic engagement and votes at 16 discussion packs for parliamentary inquiry.
15 May 2026